The “Biochar Plus” project announced the launch of the “Africa Biochar Partnership”, an open continental platform for advancing Biochar Systems in Africa.

Biochar is an innovation in which energy is generated through the use of biomass. The energy can be used in homesteads for cooking purposes or in larger communities, such as in schools or hospitals. Medium -large scale plants can also provide electricity for local use or to exportto the national grid. The Biochar concept provides an alternative source of energy.The ABP has been presented on March 1st in Nairobi (Kenya), on the occasion of the International Workshop “Biochar Systems for Africa”, organized in collaboration with “Biochar for Sustainable Soils”.